Noob question, Drifiting enfield front sight.

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Took my Enfield mk2 out today to sight in for hunting and i am 4 inches off to the right at 25 yards...sooo

Can I just hammer the sight over like I would with the mosin or sks? of is their a pin I need to move? And Would the sight be drifted to the right? or left, if its shooting to far right?
 
Depends if your front sight base has a tightening screw. Look at the front face of the front sight base. does it have something that looks like a flat-head screw, but, the negative image of it? (i.e. not a slot in the centre of it, but rather a ridge?)

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I would recommend picking up a sight tool. Usually can be found on Ebay for a reasonable price. Works with two machine screws to gently adjust left or right, rather than the 'oops too hard, try again' hammer and punch method.
 
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Just tap it over. Even if it has the little screw to tighten the sight, you will still be able to tap it over. I have the proper Canadian Marked original tool for adjustment, which helps to move the sight in fine increments, but it is really not necessary.

If you did want to loosen the locking screw, the tool is easily made with an old screwdriver and a dremel, or you can buy a screwdriver type valve stem tool. But as I said before, it really is not necessary.
 
Frost Cracked said:
I would recommend picking up a sight tool. Usually can be found on Ebay for a reasonable price. Works with two machine screws to gently adjust left or right, rather than the 'oops too hard, try again' hammer and punch method.

When adjusting sights, the front sight (end of the gun near the muzzle) is adjusted in the opposite way, that you want the bullet, to travel (too far to the right, move the sight left), and the rear sight, is adjusted in the way you want it to travel (left to left, up to up, etc)
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Other way ;)
 
Another easy way to picture it, even if tired and hung over, is to imagine the sights are fixed onto the target, and you are effectively drifting the barrel onto the target. If you are shooting to the right, you need to drift the barrel over to the left in relationship to the front sight.

You can forget about adjusting the rear sight with the number 4 rifles.....they do not have a windage adjustment on the factory rear sight. I am assuming you are talking about a no4mk2.
 
Thanks guys, Think the sight got knocked over its really far to the left. On the bright side its holding thigh groups with the peep sights! So cant wait to take it hunting.
 
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